good ground point ?

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nypd
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good ground point ?

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i need to find a good ground point for some lights... near the rear of a ford explorer...since thats where the brain of the siren controller is...and i want to add a led to my rear window....
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Post by EOppegaard »

I haven't done an instal on an explorer, however a good ground point in my own guess would be near the LED Head, right into the frame. This isn't going to require a very large gauge wire, so a small self tapping screw and some smaller wire should to the trick.

I currently have 2 LED heads in the back window of my car, the ground points for them are in the sheet metal that surrounds the rear hatch. Works like a charm.
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Post by alex »

in my truck, I used the rear seat mount bolts to ground the equipment that i have in the back of the truck - 2 strobe power supplies, 110w ASpectra, and S9K siren unit. Works like a charm. I try not to make more holes than nesecary.

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Post by nypd »

thanks... turns out...that its easier than i thought... so this sunday i most likely will install all my led's myself... now that i had the main wiring done...
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